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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-27
BERR RAMHaR.
cATTLK MEN ARE RRoowrNd DISCOURAGED.
THR HUsrNnss Es BwrRDLrRo.

CATTLE AKN ARE INCOMING DISCOURAGED.
TRH sUsrNnss ~ BwMDLEHa.
CHIcAoo, Aug. 2s,-A morning paper
says: ''lt is assumed Ia many quarters
that a beef famine is not far away. /"
Il eatimsteg a. 10 the losg IN the Norih-
wesi last winter, thai 10 Montana that
there we're 10000 animals lost; Idaho,
about 10000; Wyomina, about 800, 900;
Colorado. about 10000. o. about so, 600
bead In eli during the summer on Sc
count Of excessive dFoulh. It u esti-
mated that the losses IN beef pFoduoiue
states viii swell the total 70 l. ls500.o
haad Of keeven, bat this is mot the maitI
fact which indicates . future famine.
It q nov kn0un that 80 10 Is per osnt
les calves we're born this spring, owing
70 climatic eaunes which must have iks
sfeei IN time. To tbis mus be addsA
the fact that cattle pFodncors have been
Tuahing this summer, puiting stock on
The market at an unparalleled rate and
fr8h this and other causes many ranch
mea are Discouraged aud are going cut
Of business. Great aneaslnesa, such e.
we're before characterized the oatf,e
huslnesa, 10 manifested In busineas CTR.
cles. PrOdneesB 6nd not q dollar psohl
and more sftsF heAvy losses aEe charged
aRainst bis account. 1he market prios
has been lower on acegunt Of Rlnt. For
Chioaeo alone over 20 ,080 head Of oat-
de have been thrust on the market dur.
inQ tie iast 30 days. Consamara, hos
ever, Rst besf no cheaper beaaase The
prodaoeFs asll Il for being lilsie profit.
Il "a hinted THAI the proht aoea 10 she
dFsasnd boef monopoiy who tax both
eidss, the produeeE and consumer alike
% every builsck. There Il q prodt Of
SO 20 the nenopiy and either Z lOeB or
esen thing for the prodaeor. The con.
sumsF thus pays ne noDop,y an extra
af0 croft.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-27

A remarkable cass Of dynamila en-
ploaion "a Fel sted By Henry simpenn. q
Fsldsnt Of the Point. simpson has
been uainR dynsnite for the purposs of
blowing several old siumps Oat of The
afoand. Yesterday be uaFiamslY lafa tbe
dangerous compound lying By th@ side
~ & stamp. on which he Intsnded 10 BE-
Elm Operafiona this morning. The dy-
namils was mixed with saWdusl ard
gave IN exseodinaly pleasant oder,
which ntffaeted tke attention N twg of
simpsonis hsRs. which soon had eon-
VsFted thsmselses intn Rieantio oarlFid-
aea. The stuff. WHEN eafeu, creates q
peoaliag sensation, wnioh annoyed 0ma
~ ths hess 20 suah 90 extent that "a en-
tered 8impaon'a stables and began RIB
biBe lis SIDE against poaf stthg mouth
Of q muie's stall fhs Eule F6mainad
passive bat for q few mameala. wham a
gave tha h0e terrific kiok IL the sida.
/ A tFsmendoua expiosion followed. SID
after ~ clsarine away ef tha amohe
and daag, the hes vas ~ b. found oniy
/ In da1aahmemfa, mblIe aa nn0Fm0an
aceFinFs nanrked ths SCOT whafg u kad
stood. Ihe mails received tsemsndoas
ahoek. but VS. sliil iniaaL Tho etaeI
Il haa ~ u0M runmina a large, greatly al
the taxrar ~ ahs entire neiahoeFhood.
NaIfhsF of fhees hoag keiona 70 NJ
gossph Hulhatian. -HendsFaon Ky
{qsy1as.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-27

ooHsIDEzAsLE TALK m BAN VRANoIsOo
AnouT 1HE 1ARTEY N MANITOBA.

CONSIDERABLE talk IN BAN YRAMcIsCc
ABOUT 5HE zARuT N MANITOBA.
San FnkNorsco, Aug. 3.-The Mani
toba Railroad trouble In attracting con.
siderable attention in this city. ]. O
ShephaFd, the Oregon Immigration
Agent, IN speaking Of the matter today,
said: at is q matter Of railroad osmpe-
tition IN my opinisn and lAe freight
will be confined TO the Canadian Pa
cific and the Northern Paeiae roada."
"If the people Of Manitoba essume q
waElike attitude what can they DOR
Nothing. They have q population
about equal to that Of Siakiyou county
Of this State and not as large as Gall
foEnia. Netvithstanding this the com
petition should be allowed a. there Il
already O road from Winnipeg TO Giyn-
dal and the Northern Paoif5 on tha
east side Of the Red River, and the
people In that region want the benelil
Of another route. One road through
any section of country gives Il too
much latitude 10 the matter OF charger,
and the present high rates are, am IN
formed. one Of she principal factors Of
the trouble"
Hon. Charles Mason, Enalish Consul
said that The affair vas q matter Of stat
and be wes noa In any position 70 givt
an opinicn on the same. he declined q
say anything on the idea Of the intro
dnetion Of British soldiers in the pro
vince.
J. J. Byron, formerly Of Portland
when asked about the matter, was 81
che opinion that the road would be buil
h due time.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-27

1KPoRT or PRoGRzas ALONG RArEnokD
LINES on TKfs COAST.

zKPoRT or PROGRESS ALONG RAILnokI
LINES on TKKa COAST.
6AN FRkNcKsco, AuR. 26.-GeorRt
PFatheF 10 In the city from Southern
Oregon and rsports great growth Of Toe
section In the northern counties Of Cal
ifoFnia and along the line Of the rail-
roads In Oregon. There b much land
suitable for stock raising as veil as
farming. Many are trying their hands
at that. In equaw valley, In Hiskiyou
county, southeast Of Meunt Shasta,
there Is much activity In timber land
sales. There IL heavy growth Of sugar
pine there. A Canadian syndicata re-
Gently bought about 1000 acres Of this
timber land, paying an average prios Of
shout 800 an acre. Ths timber on
this land IL estimated 10 be worth about
$500 an ecge. The syndicate proposes
10 ereot sawmills and give employment
70 q larqs number Of men.
Il IL reported heEe that Q railroad
branch is protected 20 the Fan River
country frem ReddinG. on the main
line Of the Northern Railway leading 10
OPAQou
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~ RRHnNQ sra.
SAN fAAxcEsco, Aae. aA-The renoRe
nas reached here. hna hna noa haan con.
hrmed. that aincs August Oh the reVs..
nue eutter RusA has ssizad ahe Anoeri /.
can echoonefs Helen Blum ana Oite AZ
san Diego In Rahrinr SEES.
The Helen Hume "a ona az tha annnk
private sealers fltlsd oas ia thia parl.
She = 9 vessel of about 81 iona. eor,-
mAndsd 6y Capl. Carlson, Who alan
OWES share In keF. when laaa aDohrn
she bad Sc otesF skins and ls6 ssai
skinA
D. Dodge e TIE owner Of ths uisx al
san Diego. She registers 81 tona. nmf
y oommanded BY Capt. Hanaman. AZ
the efilee Of she Alaska CommerulaI
Company Loaia Sloss stated thaf ~
company bad received no anlhanilsalsN
reportA IA any raae.n NJ nnid.
Whistler The aeizaFes have besn nRads
% not thlnk TIE private saalsrs vii ha
ehafy about going into Bshrina So
nsxa yaaF. Secretary Bayard, 4 helievs.
intenda 70 preeect our leaaa. III noi
done We Will have a iust ciaim noaln1f
the Government and ono ehas will -
pushed. Oar franchise sxplrss Ia two
years"
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-27
fHR COAL MlRKRF.
General Advance Announced
In. San Francisco.
THE MOSS sAY lRom WORKS.
Great erswth b tAs Nsrthwesa-Tslk
0veR tAs ManiseAa RaEheaA
Troahle-Csall n Alnska-
LAttssPsss AniEns-
snaIlPex.
TIE MOSS sAE IRoM WORKS.
ADvAxCE N CoAL


THE san TRAMursco MAnKMx TAXES a
nrzrDE Ronwknp.
SkH FRAEczauo, Anz. 8.--Noliee haG
been issued 10 all coal dealers netifyino
them Of IN advance Of from 81 10 &l.5o
per ton On all kinds of coal from yard
og ship. The principal advance & On
wellington coal. tbe price Of which wal
advanced from $3.50 10 SO Per ton.
Price Of Scotch Flint, Wesl Hartley,
6ydnsy and Brymbo Goals has been cd
vanced 81 per ten. The pFioe of Seattle
coal VII be advanced % % Per ton On
SeptembeR 1ek.
TIE principal reasons assigned for the
advance are The advance IN fFsiRht rates
and the scarcity and consequent high
prices Of foreign Goals and thai domss-
tic and Coast eeals are advancing Tn
sympathy, ihey having been very low
for some time past. Dealers have gen.
orally been complaining that their
profits have bean very small.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-27

oENKRAE DISPLAY OF mNTHuAIAnM m
DENMARK ovKn TEE ozAR's ymTT.
OoPEEzA0En, Aug. &.-Ths CxAF and
Czarina and family arrived here today
In the Raasian Imperial yacht. The
tFip from Ht. Petersburg was prol0nRod
by fog. King Christian, King George
OF Greece and several members Of she
Danish royal family vent out 70 mest :
the visitors IN Danish royal yacht. A
numb0f Of Danish iron-clAds met the
Imperial visitors IN The cling and q
eorted them into the haFboF. On land
inc they we're received by Qaeen Louise
and afteE The RreetinGs we're over thar
weFe driven 20 FfedenabarR. The city
b eaily decorated in honor Of The En-
peror and Empress. 0reat crowds
gathered around the Imperial party e.
they drove through the city and there
was . general display Of enthusiasm.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-27

oohoaQW pons NOT WANT LrrraN Hianr
AND Nh n NOT coaNHmRD.
DEAvKa, AuR. M M-Telearams resolved
hers this Afternoon, from Mssker, donV
ano reports of yesterday thai OoluRo9
was anrRonnded hg TIE milieia. nss ~.
safes peMpe. TIE Indians are inffannhnla
Ia the hills and are 90 protected he 80.
ufal fafeiheaiiona that their afNloara.
ment By eli the state Malta oomhirsS
wouid b impossible. Coloruw. vmnAnr.
day, said be ala noa want sili1sla 6ch1s
hot be did uant ~hln aqht.I and sSev
would have Il II TIE trooos wera ~
called bach. "iuiun mot AFRAID az hnf.
faloea. oolorsd Or white aoldissaR
Uaps. Lawson, who vas returnina a.
MsaksF on Wednesday afternoon. 9rom
camp Adams with telegram. wna
beaded oh ana chased % miles nn a.
Floeanco creek and held bv the In
dams until darkness permitted Ne -.
oape. They attached him about luak
a. The bridge aoross Pieeanoe ara ken1
% bot nrinQ while chasing hin. umrf.
Lawson returned The fira twIce whiie
runnine. he reached Meoker anlV
yesterday morning, oomplgtolv "a.
tiaaed. II nRha is avoided untgl Ara
arrival Of Governor Adams, tha trnnhla
may be Rmioably settled. Buf Il Ia
militia and Indians clash before hIa
arrival Il is the opinion af TIE setilefa
that the war will last for months.
OFFICIAL uoRnKnroNmkNcR.
WAnfn0ros, Aua. 2g.-Tho folloulnO
oorrespondence relative 10 tho Inalan
trouble In Colorado haa taken place
TmKsRaRAM.
"DnvER. .AnR nR.2B.-H.T. Naifyo,s, Aef.
lRg Secretary ef fAs Tntsriors Oolnsow
has signihsd his desire 70 have 4 ean-
ference, and 80 ~ 0aRfsld Coanfv for
hat pnrpose tonight. Oar daslee "A 10
20 them out os the State psaoeahlV.
md Y you viii 90 operate u will s.
lone. A telegraph order 10 FoFt
Dachecne woald enable the ofIloaFa 10
zst 70 Ne soens Of isonbie as soon q /
10. (6iRned.
Ava ApAMs. 0ovsrnoF.n
WaahinRton, AuR. 26 Hon. Alra
AdaAas, 9OusrR0r. Dlrocfiane viii -
mmodiasely given 20 agent Byrnaa ana
zen. Crook 20 meet and confer with
Toa In reference 10 Oelor0wsa paaeaahia
ieturn 10 Che reservation up0n hallae
has your dispatch indicates the naoD-
ion of snoh line Of aotlon.
lSiRned) HI. MuLpnow,
Acting Secretary.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-27

lne STEAMER AAEipaas, which arrived
July sth. On arriving here nnfk wruAm
q Galveston parties saaiine hsa intan@
tton % retaEn. bul the letIfg VS. Gs-
Rarded aa joke. He eaya lhaa BE- win
walf an1ll nexl Monday feR Gtiakna az a
pep1ag SheFiA, and n neither arrives
he sill deliver himself ap % TIE shesiR
of lAia eoanlI.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-27

DIaPAToH AboUT THK oRRkx iRoN wunKI
Fo1 KING oouKT1.
Sac FnANcmco, Aue. &.--A dispatch
from New York this morning says
The Noes Bay Hematiis Iron a sseel
Company works Of England, manu-
fAotuEsrs Of the bEand Of Moss Bay pie
iron, have decided 10 establish, In 4
shsFt time, duplicate works IN Waah-
ington Territory. The point selected
for the location Of the works Ia aboaf
sixteen miles from the Northern Pacific
Railroad and about forty miles from
Seattle. The work viii be reached from
the Northern Pacific main line By .
branch road"
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-27

San FRANCzsco, Aug. $.-The sshoon.
eE Hera, which has Just arrived, brings
the news that veins Of coal from tuo 20
seven fest in thickness have been dis.
covered In Alaska. =. Walling, one Of
ths miners Who reiurned IN che HeFa,
SAYS there are numerous Indications
that coal abounds In many places IN
Alaska
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-27

BnovNsyuLE (Tex.), Aag. 81 Lor-
enEo Via, The celebrated bandit. 70
GENTLY eaptuEsd no river, wac brought
back yesterday and placed n faiI IA
Matamoraa. This man and Bill OFak.
the noted haifbreod Mexican and
negro Eukinn, from Austin, Texas, vera
the men who murdered sheriff Martin
and Collector Henry Of Starr county,
several years ago. for whom 3 reward 81
6lboO ta offered. They aro said 10 have
been under the protection 0f eho baaea
authorities ~ Tamanllpaa ever ainoa.
They are nov iuoaFceFatod on eun-
boat down the Oeasl.
GesrRia's Cenvles lease aynaemt.
ATLANTA (Ga.l. AUG. 9e.--At last sha
~ has fallen, and the lneqnisious con
Wet lease system Of Georgia vii haVa
20 90, BV an exeoutlve ordng. aionsS
under great exnitemeBt, Governor Gae.
don has called on tbe leasaee AZ "a
ponitentiaFY, companies Numbers twn
and three, % show eansB whV fhalF
leases shoald noe b. annul.sd, and tkefa
IL no doubt % 10 the 0opeFn0ria inten-
ton 10 declare the lease annaflsa owing
70 The violation Of iis provisions b. she
leasees.
@hN0n 70 NeH A@aas
Bosrox, Aue. %. The owners Of she
nshina schooner Lydia 7. CroWoll haVa
given her up fOF lost. she Wns Ia
charge Of Captain Moses, aud had d
crew OF afteen men.
Bsnh 0mefnls Arrested.
KAnsAs Orr (Mo.l. AuR. 26.-T. A.
Werner, PFoaident, and q. II. Hhapua,
Cashier Of the FiFst National Bank 81
Darlington, Kansas, we're arrested today
on q charge % ombeEziine the funds 0f
The bank whioh recently failed.
memembeFea By ths Veterans.
wHKxhrna (w. Val, Aua. G.-Tha
members Of The Grand AFuag who par-
tioipassd in the dsmonstratlon today fs-
fused 70 pass undfF The portrait "a
PEegidens Clgyaiaad, suspended from
The Rsgfst0 once. The entife oolumn
made 9 dstouE and droppsd The oolora
10 passing The picture. There we're ever
5000 veterans In linz from Pannsylvania,
Ohio and Weaa Virginia.
Held 70 Await Ae9fon.
DEEnEH. Aua. 2s.-Mrn. John A. Wiz
Ter, who haa boen on trial ln the 1na-
tios's CouFt for the past two w8ahB
charged With poisoninR her husband,
vas tonleht held 10 $500 bonds b
await Ne action Of TIE 0fand Jary.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-27

szRnd sacs. ane mzls and 3 futlona.
tla wuns HvpaafA, aoonnd; Tramp,
salfds tine. 2024. Third Faee. three.
qnartarl of mia. Laisle Minnis uon;
swim, 1ecand; Mamie Hun1 third;
sinA l-iI<. Eu1xsh MDne, three Guar.
aars af . mile. MnduSAy wun; Quaan
h.s. sseond; uarEisma. third; tina.
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Little Pete Assigns.

sAn FREnu1soo, Ana. 26.-Tona All
Ching, otherwias "Liltle Pete," she con
vIoted Ohinese bFibeF, who for years has
BEEN q prominent shoe manufactures
doing large business with white Grms
Of this city, has made a. assignment.
Hia liabilities are over e4o,000.
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RRaAnpEp a 1aKE.
THxAs FEoPLE VIII HeT BELfEgH ZHkT
a DEEACLTma T48ksUhEn SAnTs
10 METUNM.


10 METuhN.
eAn RnAnc1soo, Aua. 8.-W. y. Barb,
ths dsfanitinR treasurer Of Galveston
Oounty, Texas. uho disappsaEsd last
NsssmbeF, shoFtaRs o. 1000 having
baen foena In his aoao1ntA af psafed IN
tha ofhoe of The Associated Press in
tkla city his aftsEnoon and said that Be
dssiIed 10 rsturn 10 Gaisnslon and plosd
auilty. Wkes BuFk isft Galveston be
carried away WITH him $4,000 worth Of
bondg of she AtohisoB. Topeka a 6anta
Ps Reiluay, vhioh we're held by Gal
ysston O0unty for the psrmaneEt sshooi
fand. BoFk had retained 81, 600 worth
of thaae and exhibited 9 receipt show.
iaR that be bad ahipped The bonds b
express from his city % 0s. fsei0n
goas days ego. Altar leayiaa Calves.
ton lsai November, Bark eame q
this efsB and Hsmalned 10 hiding
80 ueeks, uhan be sailed fof Anstralia
De ran eul of faada and fnali9 dsaidst
ta sslurn, ahipDins as eoal he4sss o.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-27

AIitinoh all linen esnsh ssa yara
eood gtapis ehaak RinEham s. e,oaF-
anee aAia. EAn kfnnoisoo Hlofs.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-27

sERkzoaA, Asg. 8.-ThsFs yas fan
aaasndanss a. TIE Rases today. Iee
weather was Ana and the tFask khoaah
1Iow. was in better eondilicn thRn yes-
1oFdav. Fra rass, three q1aFtefs q
uriis. Matte LAuEias woz. King Cab
ueeond; Dansilia. thirsi tine, l-i@
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-27

LonpoE, AaR. &.-1ha aoveRnmeni
hAs issuee q Whip whieh spsciallV ana
earnestly requssis tha aaasndsnoc a. an
Heuns az Osmmcna toniaht a vote
upon GlnAHtnne's melton Fsnardinn the
pFoolamaiien Of ne National Leaane.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-27

OH1cA0o. Aae. S.-Hon. John shsE-
man and party arrived heEo laat rizhs
frnm theiR tKio over TIE Canadian -
eiAc. They isfl fer The Niagara Falls
thfa unorninn.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-27

SAN FnANcrsco. AuR. &.-A fresh ease
of smallpox Was discovered here today.
The victim is q man "a years Of aRe.
One death from diphthegia vas re-
parted this afternoon.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-27

DUBExs, Aug. &.-At nesting Of The
LANDLORDS today Q daputation vas ap-
oointed 90 wsit upon the Government
Ministers and urge them % eoBeider
thsiV claims In arranging the terms Of
the Land PuFehaas biii.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-27

SYRACUSE IN. ~. AoR. 8.-Ab0ui
900 deiezates Of The Stats Prohibition
ist OonVentiun are In aitsndanes. A
ulasfoFm was sdopted dsclaFinR aeaissl
snY form Of llesnss, and IN favoE Of
Wornan's suffrage. Il declares that
roth the RspnhEioan and Democrats
uaFlies ere oontroIIad By the run powsF,
"a cited The veddAF and Ives bills ~
uroog Of the assertion.
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NOTICE.

Y,Rrtvs HAvTxs RELATIVES on
n f-t-.lia bsrins ~ uhna = hasa - ~
"a srAVsvara h Pa TsWnNenA sss aes-ses y
rsaasvs tss As.aiaa q ~ @me u.ten > nst1
AayN nv. RGrTf9&o*&. -
fest TsuzasnA. Aaguaa !. is2t. aah4
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-27

WAsErNaroz. AuR. &.-Ths Prssidsni
today appointed Alex NoOus, Of Neu
York, the present 6oiiaitoT Of The Treas.
ury, 20 be COMMISSIONS Of Fish ana
kisheriea TO succeed The late Professor
Baird. The eppointnent viii not ne
oesaitate sha relinquiahment Of his
present position. Isl IL not known whs
will b appointed Secretary Of the
Smithsonian institute in ihs place Of
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-27
VeraIea Re1aIallg Eron an Iaauess

Cwsoaao, AuQ. &.-fhe adiouEaed In
ousaf o. tha dGash Of Col. Babeoek.
ths rroninsnt lumber man shot % san
daV' was held today, and Fesaltsd IN 8
VeFdIos % The eGsss that the deceased
saue % his dsaah By shot arsd fFom
ne hands % Miss Sarah Dadgs. and
recomnendsd that she bs hsld 20 avail
the action q NE Grand Jury.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-27

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. - General
CLARK, Clerk Of the House Of Represent.
atives, has reesived and bad printed the
testimony In eight contested cases %
come before the next Congress. The
California cases are Sullivan W. FELTON,,
and Lynch vs.. VandeveE. The entire
testimony IN the contest makes nearly
10000 pages, that Of Sulllvan W. Lynch
being most voiuminoQa
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-27

Bosroa, AuQ. %. The owners Of ahe
hBhina schooner Lydia 7. Croaoil haVs
given her up f0F lost. she Wns Ia
charge Of Captain Moses, aud had q
crew Of slfteen men.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-27

loEDoA, AaQ. &-Fisooana Doneaiie,
Who vas attacked b. hydEophobia re-
sniting from The bite az FOX received
lna1 5nuneFV a daad
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-27

SAx FRANsxsoo. Aug. &.-Ths onIy
sale a. the session OF The Oall Board,
this morning, was 100 tona, seller 1887,
ct $l.36. Spot wheat received the soli-
tary bid Of $i.S7M, The market was
hrmeH this afternoon. Seller 1887, rose
10 el.37 bio, q gain of 7 cents per
GENITAL over the lowest price yesterday.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-27

. rr0Rsrr AND coUNsEI2OR,Ar
a hoons ni IL aad Is Poaean buiiAinG Fsous
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-27

DEHnEn, Aua. 26.--Mrn. John A. Wit
Ter, Who haa boen on trial in the dna.
tios's Couft for che past two weeks
charged With polsoninR her husband,
vas tonight held 10 $500 bonds b
await the action Of the Grand JaFy.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-27

WasHuaroE, AnR. She setting
Land OommissieneF took today he ueo.
easaxy ntspa 70 carry cot Secretary Ia.
maF'a recent order diFeskiBa The rsstorn.
tion 20 ssatlemsnt and entry Of uGtm-
proved indsmnlty ssisefions 81 tks Cal.
ifgrnia q OFeRon Railroad Company,
Ths order viii efIsot aboaI 80. DO AsFsa
aaAehali Gamea. en-
HKw YoEK. Ana. &.-ChieAeo 5. Mes
York q.
4. Endkanep5iia 8.
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8. DsiFoiiT !.
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/ BalfimsEs l9.
LoUnVu1z, Aug. S.-LoaissilIs II
| BTookign no1hinG.
oIxTE1InD. AaE S-AthIssbss !
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81. Lo1ss. AuE. 8.-ss. Loais u
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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-27

SAN FRANCrsco, Aua. &.-The Con-
mittee OF citizens appointed By Mayor
Pond met this afternoon and deaided
10 send an invitation TO President Olevs-
land 10 visit the Paei6o Coast. The
Oommittes conaistsa Of Collector HaRer,
Ex-0enatos Fair, Registrar Walnh, W.
ID. En0lish, Ex-senator Williams, J. b.
Stetaon, ]. b. Bergman, O. i. Taylor, j.
3. Wise and /. Gulte, the Mayer pEssid-
ing. Mo1srs. English, Willians, Giet-
sou, Fair and Ex Governor Perkins
were appointsa4O have the Board Of
Supervisors, Oh8bber Of Oommeroe,
Board Of Trade and Producs Exchange
ioin IN the invitation,
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-27

SAN FRAnoEsco, AnR. a6.-Today the
American ship William II. Macy was
libelled BY the California Dry Dock
Company for doekaee. The contract
YES entered into on July 22d for six
days for ei500. but she stayed on nine
days longer and the Company wants
$500. The Macy has been libellsd By
the t0W boat companies for salvage, 20
that the cost Of her striking on the
rocks at Fort Point viii Be extremely
heavy.